tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post278734987282444514..comments2024-03-17T10:07:53.205-07:00Comments on The Well-Rounded Mama: Pregnancy After Weight Loss SurgeryWell-Rounded Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04129621631406155340noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-2285222862412730412014-04-04T23:10:25.418-07:002014-04-04T23:10:25.418-07:00What is amazing that in 2014 the same suspect rubb...What is amazing that in 2014 the same suspect rubbish of bariatric surgery being so good for weight loss and hence pregnancy is still promoted strongly. The slight acknowledgement was fleetingly rementioned that some such former patients had a few IUGR, small for dates babies. The only additional point was that the obstetricians of these women were recommended to consider this option while monotoring them.<br />There is no doubt that this surgery compromises fully effective nutritional absorbtion or how sensitive the fetus is in the nutrient availability and types to being compromised.It's the height of irresponsability to recommend women to have this surgery before completing childbearing and stupidity to accept it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-60982560562154896262009-02-14T23:33:00.000-08:002009-02-14T23:33:00.000-08:00(Hi; I'm here from Shapely Prose.) So "research c...(Hi; I'm here from Shapely Prose.) <BR/><BR/>So "research clearly shows that babies born during times of famine are affected by that lack of nutrients; more develop diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and a host of other issues"? You mean, the kind of issues we've seen becoming more and more common, in a society where a lot of women diet chronically and worry about gaining 'too much' weight even during pregnancy? Fancy that. <BR/><BR/>I wonder if anyone is studying possible correlations, because that could explain a lot. Suppose women diet for 12-18 months before the wedding, then get pregnant right afterward when their reserves are still low. Would that have an effect?Hiyaaah!https://www.blogger.com/profile/18214761332730070774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-81622392533071326212008-12-16T13:28:00.000-08:002008-12-16T13:28:00.000-08:00Ashley, I approved your comment but it seems to ha...Ashley, I approved your comment but it seems to have gotten lost in the ether. I'm sorry. It's not appearing here, at least not yet. However, I understand your concerns and wanted to address them. <BR/><BR/>A wt loss in the first few months of pregnancy is really not unusual at all for women of size. Less common in an "in-betweenie" but still not unheard of. Although I am staunchly against doctors trying to <I>encourage</I> such a thing in women of size, if you are eating normally and healthfully and still experience a loss at first, it's really a very common pattern. At some point you will start regaining the weight, usually around the middle to end of the 2nd trimester, and will end with a small net gain.<BR/><BR/>However, you mentioned HG, by which I assume you mean Hyperemesis Gravidum, which is a stronger concern. I hope you will get hooked up with some of the online support for women with HG because it's no fun and definitely needs to be watched carefully.<BR/><BR/>You may also want to read up on my website (www.plus-size-pregnancy.org) on dealing with pregnancy nausea...the section needs updating but it's got some ideas that have helped some folks. If you are borderline HG, perhaps some of these might help you. For me, the very strong nausea I had in preg #1 was helped by eating small amounts of protein and carbs very very frequently, every 2 hours at least. Even if I threw it up, I went back and ate a little afterwards (after a bit of time). Frequent protein was the key for me, along with respecting my cravings and aversions. More recently, I've learned that acupuncture can be amazing for some people with strong nausea; it's not a cure for all HG, mind, but it does help a significant percentage, and it's unlikely to be harmful. Check it out. If none of this helps the HG, there are drugs that can be used, but research them carefully and consider the pros and cons first.<BR/><BR/>As for more info about pregnancy and weight gain in women of size, check out the categories on the side of this blog. I have a whole series of posts about the topic.<BR/><BR/>Best wishes, and hope you start feeling better soon.Well-Rounded Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04129621631406155340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-77899667730376194552008-12-16T08:08:00.000-08:002008-12-16T08:08:00.000-08:00I would like to see a long term study done of thes...I would like to see a long term study done of these mothers down the road. I am currently pregnant and one of the things I have been told over and over is, "If you do not get the calcium the baby needs, it will take it from your bones."<BR/>I would not be surprised to see the osteoporosis rates skyrocket for these poor women.MJKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16837874903198668708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-84628425465442135072008-12-15T23:10:00.000-08:002008-12-15T23:10:00.000-08:00I have--and have always had, based simply on the f...I have--and have always had, based simply on the fact that WLS rearranges your whole digestive system and means of absorbing nutrients--the same serious concerns about long-term consequences of WLS, the assumption that if it results in weight loss that automatically means you are healthier, and the question of whether anyone is looking into this and whether we will have answers before it is too late for all the people who are flocking to get WLS these days. I never thought about it in connection to pregnancy, though. Thank you for all that additional information. I don't think I'd ever get WLS anyway (unless something I can't foresee drastically changed with my health and somehow caused it to seem like the right choice... I don't see that happening, though), but these concerns give me another reason to rule it out. WLS aside, I think it is insane how much pressure to lose weight (even during the pregnancy itself) fat TTC/expectant mothers face these days. I can't help but think the "solution" (dieting/attempted weight loss) is more damaging than the "problem" (being fat) in most cases.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com